established
adjective
1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
- the established social order
- a team established as a member of a major league
- enjoyed his prestige as an established writer
Similar word(s): implanted, ingrained, planted, entrenched, grooved, legitimate, official, recognised, recognized, oldline, constituted
2. settled securely and unconditionally
Similar word(s): settled, accomplished, effected
3. conforming with accepted standards
Similar word(s): orthodox, conventional
4. shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt
- the established facts in the case
Similar word(s): proved, proven
5. introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
Similar word(s): foreign, strange, naturalized
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of establish